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Natalie Corner

'Hats off EastEnders writers!' Viewers delight in timely royal baby Archie mention

The royal baby got a special mention in EastEnders after a last-minute scene was shoehorned in.

Viewers tuning in to watch the soap were shocked to see such a quick turnaround as most know that the soap is usually filmed around six weeks in advance.

Meghan and Harry welcomed their son Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor on Wednesday, and in Thursday's episode shopkeeper Honey was seen discussing the news.

Louise had raced to the corner shop to pick up a pregnancy test when she bumped into Honey who gushed over the royal baby , the football and Brexit.

Shopkeeper Honey was seen discussing the news of the royal baby (BBC 1)
Louise had raced round to the corner shop for a pregnancy test (BBC 1)

"That is such great news about the baby. And the name is perfect! ArchieHarrison Mountbatten-Windsor!

"All the people talking about Liverpool or Tottenham battling it out, but this, this is a baby! This little Archie could be set to be on the throne one day!" she said.

Tiffany Butcher them added: “I don’t get it. Woman has baby, hold the front page!”

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Royal baby Archie got a special mention in EastEnders (PA)

“Better than Brexit !” chimed in Honey.

One viewer said: "They added a last minute scene into Eastenders for Archie! I love it when they do this. In the past they’ve added scenes for WKs wedding, QMs funeral & George’s birth."

"Can see the royal baby mention scenes was quickly written in with honey discussing baby Archie ,"added another.

One said: "Hats off to EastEnders writers!"

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Archie had been revealed to the world on Wednesday (PA)
Meghan and Harry with Archie's great-grandparents the Queen and Prince Philip and Doria Ragland (AFP/Getty Images)

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"I love it when #EastEnders wang in an extra scene full of news...Honey feeling the need to bang on about baby Archie and the footie nine to the dozen!" said a third.

One intrigued viewer asked: "Do they film these a day in advance for these special events regarding the Royal Family or the politics? Brexit, the Royal Family and now baby Archie? Just curious."

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced the name of their firstborn on Instagram just hours after revealing him to the world for the first time.

They shared several adorable snaps of him meeting the Queen, Prince Phillip and Prince Charles alongside Meghan's mum Doria Ragland.

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